Modules 1 - 3 Benchmark Review

one complete spin of earth on it's axis / 24 hours

Which theme of geography helps geographers to compare the characteristics of an area to other parts of the world?

The annual number of births per 1,000 people

winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth

If you were an early settler where might you want to build your settlement to give you access to a trade route ?

Which of the Five Themes of Geography refers to the features that define an area & make it different from other places?

The primary line of longitude

Many kids in the United States enjoy watching anime

show the major political features of a region

the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common

How can studying physical geography help us ?

cities and the surrounding areas

Along what physical features do earthquakes often take place?

If a place’s birth rate is greater than its death rate (mortality rate), what will likely happen to the population?

The primary line of latitude

a large community of living organisms that are adapted to a particular environment

a group of plants and animals that depend on each other and the environment in which they live for survival.

I use latitude and longitude to help find the ? of a city

Temperatures are bone-numbingly cold, lows of more than –120°F have been recorded. Snow and ice remain year-round.

What do lines of latitude measure?

the movement of sediment from one location to the next

What is the difference between weather and climate?

decayed plant or animal matter

What are two examples of landforms that are produced when tectonic plates collide?

What is a negative effect of building a dam along a river?

Which of these is a way cultures develop?

Trip around the sun / 365 days

show the major physical features of a region

The study of the world's physical geographic features

The study of the world, it's people, and the landscapes they create is .....

process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces

Annual number of deaths per 1,000 people

Clearing forests to plant crops is an example of which theme of geography?

The study of weather

How much of our planet’s total water supply is made up of freshwater? Where is most of that freshwater located?

a semidry grassland or prairie

a smaller area outside a larger area

The study of water

What is another name for lines of latitude? Why are they called that ?

A tornado hits your house ; push or pull ?

winters are long and bitterly cold. Temperatures rise above freezing only during the short summer. Rainfall is light

What is created when a river carries sediment along on its way to the sea?

The Prime Meridian divides the world into what two halves?

All the human and physical features that make a place unique

What are the three levels in which geographers study the world ?

focus on one special topic, such as climate, resources, or population

the movement of water from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back.

summers are hot, dry, and sunny. Winters are mild and somewhat wet.

The equator divides the world into what two halves?

a resource that can't be replaced naturally

The study of maps

Why do we need to conserve our mineral resources?

Which social institution helps find the meaning of life and death and teaches right from wrong

Have you been to that new drink place SWIG ? It is over there right in front of Crest.

What do lines of longitude measure ?

What causes low-latitude areas, those near the equator like Hawaii, to be warm all year?

a city and it's surrounding area

birthrate minus death rate

celebrating Dia De Los Muertos

You get offered a new job making more money with better benefits push / pull ?

I bring warm ocean temperatures from The Gulf of Mexico to the east coast

What do we call the different ways of showing our round planet on flat maps?

a string of large city that have grown together : DFW - Dallas and Fort Worth

What is the most basic social institution ?

a resource that earth replaces naturally

areas found outside of cities ; the middle of the country ; boondocks

an area in which people have many shared cultural traits